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Apologies for the lack of a write up about this drop. Hopefully, you’re following the Instagram account G2_Drops for all the latest release times. If not you should be, and turn on those notifications so you don’t have to worry about if Instagram is placing the post in your feed. We won’t spam you, just one post per drop.

Ok… So tonight we have some great stuff! The Brass Elite 2018s that we did not send to PNWR are now ready to go. The look great and play even better. Maybe our best yoyo? Shh, don’t tell the 18 Banshee. Speaking of we will be dropping some of those in the Emerald City colorway. Green with a clear splash. It’s really nice!

Anyway, see it on the site tonight at 7pm eastern time if you’re interested!

Thanks for all the love and support,

Jake

PS if you miss out the wait for the next batch will be quicker then you think, and hopefully as visually appealing.

The first Elite 2018s will be available on our site Tuesday at 8pm est. These will be the SS ring versions. Brass will be very soon along with other colors. Instead of waiting we’re just going to release what we have. Better to get these into some of your hands, you’ve waited long enough!

In late 2017 production issues set us way behind on our flagship bimetal – The Elite. Our machine shop was behind and estimated a 6 month waiting period for them to get back to my order. I decided to be proactive and try to make the best of the situation. Instead of sending the same design to a new potential shop, I took the route of making improvements to the Elite first.

The biggest difference is featured in the catchzone. I added some cuts that allowed the yoyo to feel wider and more comfortable, while not actually adjusting the width. These adjustments also let us play with the weight distribution a bit. Stability and power were the beneficiaries of this. Oh, we also did this while dropping the weight on the SS version below 61 grams. Yeah, it’s pretty magical.

Let’s talk about the spike. It’s new, it’s fresh, and shaved some weight as well. Still highly functional, but without being overly sharp, cute isn’t it?

Remember how the OG Elite had a bit of a drag as it reached the end of the string? It’s a feeling that’s incredibly hard to describe but the 2018 fixed that. It just feels smoother, better as it flows down your string. Also magical.

Overall I absolutely love this yoyo. Give me another 6 months and I don’t think I’d find any changes to make it play better. It’s exactly what you want and need from a light full size Bimetal yoyo. Of the players that have had the opportunity to try it, I’ve only been given positive feedback. I cannot wait for all of you to give it a spin.

You may or may not have strong opinions about my decision to have these machined in China. Some of you might have mixed thoughts, I know I still do. This decision has been stressing me out for months, I want to do what’s right for all of us. We’re in this together. That’s what makes G2 special. Overall the machining is amazing, seriously top notch. Turn around time is 4-6 times faster. There were too many pros in this situation to ignore them. I’d love to hear your thoughts and have a conversation with you about them – gsquaredyoyos@gmail.com the doors open.

Much love everyone. I say it all the time but I truly appreciate your support and allowing me to chase the dream.

Second I’ve made a new Instagram. G2_Drops – on this account I will only be posting drops. Set times and multiple angles of the yoyo, that so many of you have been asking for. I wanted to implement this on the site but I can’t yet. So go follow and turn the notifications on if you don’t want to miss a drop. Ok back to testing, see you guys tonight!

First the important stuff – Glitch BAP Pelicans tonight in the G2 Store at 8pm est.

Second – we are working on some website changes. We have upgraded and tonights drop is our first test to see how it works. Fingers crossed. We also have to find a new system for our team page because the one we currently have no longer is working with the new updates. With that we also hope to add a drop history tab, so that we can track all of our releases moving forward. Oh tutorials that too, as soon as we have a large enough supply to need a tab for them.

The time has come. While testing the last batch of Ghost last night, I’ve decided to retire them. With half the batch being rejects, it doesn’t make sense to keep investing in them. The PTFE is just too inconsistent. As much as I love the PTFE, it’s time to move on to other projects that are more consistent. Your last chance at a PTFE Ghost is tonight st 8pm est. 12/18/17